US EditionMercedes-Benz agrees to pay $149.6 million to settle multistate emissions allegations
The settlement includes $120 million upfront and $29.6 million contingent on consumer relief, covering about 39,565 unrepaired vehicles with emissions modification and $2,000 payments.
- On Monday, Mercedes‑Benz USA and Daimler AG agreed to pay $149.6 million to settle multistate diesel emissions allegations, resolving a long-running investigation in the United States.
- According to the attorneys general, the software defeat devices hid true pollution and lowered emissions during testing, while more than 211,000 diesel passenger vehicles from 2008–2016 emitted up to 40 times legal limits.
- The deal requires immediate payments and relief that include an immediate $120 million payment to the multistate group and a suspended $29.7 million payment contingent on a consumer relief program covering 39,565 vehicles with Approved Emission Modifications, extended warranties, and $2,000 per vehicle.
- The agreement directs payments to states including Maryland receiving $6,737,163, Delaware $3.6 million and South Carolina $2,024,981.00 t, while Mercedes says the deal resolves remaining U.S. diesel proceedings and denies liability.
- Following the industrywide dieselgate response that began with Volkswagen, the settlement builds on the 2020 multistate efforts where over 85% of affected vehicles were already updated and aims to promote additional Approved Emission Modification installations.
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